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Dollar sinks, Treasury bond yields fall, gold zooms -- but can these dots be connected?
Money & CompanyFear made a return appearance in key financial markets on Tuesday, pummeling the dollar, triggering another wave of buying in the Treasury bond market and driving gold to a new high. But fear of what, exactly, was an open question....... -
Even liberal Media Matters pays Fox News ($35k) to reach its prized audience
Top of the TicketWatch for some more MM high dudgeon coming to a website near you soon.... -
Japan steps in to knock yen down from 15-year high
Money & CompanyJapan signaled Wednesday that it has had enough with the soaring value of the yen in an economy that has been one of the worldâs weakest for two decades. The government stepped into currency markets to sell the yen and...... -
Europe's 'relief rally' wanes -- and gold hits a new high
Money & CompanyMarketsâ relief over the European Union rescue plan for the continentâs weakest states faded somewhat on Tuesday, leaving European stock markets -- and the euro -- mostly lower. Meanwhile, gold had a big day: It jumped to a record closing...... -
Confidence in Europe craters, and global markets pay the price
Money & CompanyFriday is turning out to be a day to sell nearly everything, and ask questions later, as fears balloon again that Europe could lead the planet into another recession. Stock markets have tumbled worldwide, dragging most commodities lower as well....... -
PASSINGS: Stan Thomas, Teh Fu Yen
Stan Thomas
Head of high school sports federation
Stan Thomas, 78, who served as commissioner of the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section from 1986 until 1993, when he was forced to resign over disputed expense-account reports,...Tags: Science, Football, Heart Attack, Sports, University of Southern California
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New slump in euro tests Europe's resolve: Do they really want a stronger currency?
Money & CompanyEuropeâs rescue plan for its weakest member states stabilized the continentâs stock and bond markets this week. But if the goal was to stop the euroâs slide, the rescue is fizzling. The currency slumped on Thursday for a third straight...... -
Gold creeps up to record high, padding 2010 gain
Money & CompanyGold traded at record highs Tuesday as some investors and traders continued to see the metal as the best refuge from turmoil elsewhere in financial markets. Near-term gold futures in New York closed up $4.70 to $1,244 an ounce on...... -
Mixed signals from Europe: The euro and stocks rally again, but investors stay leery of government bonds
Money & CompanyThe euro and most European stock markets on Monday built on their recent rebounds, helped by some upbeat economic data. So that battered foreign-stock fund in your 401(k) plan should be bouncing as well. But the downgrade of Greeceâs government...... -
Mixed-up markets: Gold hits record high, while the euro and stocks also gain
Money & CompanyNobody could accuse Wall Street of groupthink on Thursday. Successful bond sales by Spain eased financial-system worries in Europe, which drove the battered euro to a four-week high. That should have been bad for gold, which has been the anti-euro...... -
Asian markets jump as China's currency-peg shift boosts global growth hopes
Money & CompanyAsian stock markets rallied Monday after China signaled a willingness to let its currency appreciate, ending a tight peg to the dollarâs value. Although there isnât likely to be a sharp move in the Chinese yuan anytime soon, some investors...... -
Gold hits record high as dollar sinks and inflation fears revive
Money & CompanyThe New Gold Rush is on. The metal soared to record highs early today, fueled by fresh fears that the dollar's status as the world's preeminent currency will continue to erode. Gold futures in New York were trading at nearly......
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